Raspberry and Vanilla Meringue Cupcakes

These take a bit of time to cook but are very yummy.

Ingredients:

(Makes 12)

For the coulis:

25g brown sugar

100ml water

75g raspberries

For the meringue:

200g caster sugar

4 egg whites

2 tsp vanilla extract

A little butter of greasing

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 120 C

First make the coulis:

Chop up the raspberries into small pieces

Then pop them along with the brown sugar and water in a pan over a low heat

Simmer gently while stirring until they have become a thick liquid

Strain the liquid to remove all the pips and pop to one side

Next prepare cupcake cases for the meringues:

Grease 12 of the cupcake cases with butter so they flatten and put on a baking tray

Then make the meringues:

Whisk the egg whites and vanilla into soft peaks

Then slowly add the sugar and whisk until stiff

Finally swirl in the raspberry coulis and place a large blob on each of the cupcake cases you prepared earlier

Bake in the oven for 2 hours